London

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biographical name

Lon·​don ˈlən-dən How to pronounce London (audio)
John Griffith 1876–1916 Jack London American writer

London

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geographical name

Lon·​don ˈlən-dən How to pronounce London (audio)
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city and port on both sides of the Thames River in southeastern England; capital of the United Kingdom formerly constituting an administrative county; comprises the City of London (approximately coextensive with ancient Lon*din*i*um \ län-​ˈdi-​nē-​əm How to pronounce London (audio) , lən-​ \ ; population 7400) and 32 other boroughs, which together are referred to as the metropolitan county of Greater London (area 632 square miles, or 1637 square kilometers, population 8,174,000)
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city on the Thames River in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 366,151
Londoner noun

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“London.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/London. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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